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1. PURPOSE AND DENSITY. Lots shall be used only for residential purposes limited to one dwelling per lot in addition to garages, decks, and
other out buildings. Residences shall be restricted to double-wide manufactured homes, triple wide manufactured homes, modular homes, or site built homes Barns are permitted if they meet Monroe
County zoning ordinances.
2. SIZE REQUIREMENTS. Manufactured homes shall have a minimum exterior width of twenty-four (24) feet and a minimum exterior length of forty-two
(42) feet. Site built or modular homes shall have a minimum of 1,008 square feet of heated and cooled area not including any unheated area.
3. AGE RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS. No manufactured home may be more than six (6) years old when placed on the tract. All manufactured
homes must be permanently tied down. In as much as their is no natural gas service to these properties, all home appliances such as heating and cooling, water heater, et cetera shall be electric.
4. SETBACKS. No building shall be erected or maintained closer to the side lot lines than thirty (30) feet nor to the front lot line than
seventy-five (75) feet nor to the rear lot line than thirty (30) feet.
5. UNDERPINNING. All manufactured or modular homes must be underpinned within thirty (30) days after placement on the tract. This may be done
with brick, block, or stone in a professional manner. Above ground concrete block must be stuccoed and painted or covered.
6. PORCHES AND DECKS. All manufactured or modular homes shall have porches or decks constructed of wood, stone brick, or concrete block and
being no less than six (6) by eight (8) feet on the entrance facing the street. This shall be completed no less than thirty (30) days after placement on the lot.
7. USES PERMITTED. No trade or commercial activity shall be permitted on any lot. No activity considered an annoyance or nuisance to the
neighborhood, including roaming and barking dogs or roaming cats, shall be permitted.
8. ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY. Corrals and stables must meet county specifications and be kept in a sanitary manner. No pigs, pens, or stiles may be kept. Fowl may be kept with the consent of adjoining lot owners. No animals, livestock, poultry, or reptiles of any kind whatsoever shall
be of a ferocious nature.
9. GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL. No lot may be used as a dumping ground for rubbish. Garbage or other waste shall not
be kept except in sanitary containers with securely fitted lids or tops and must be kept behind the house except for day of garbage pickup or disposal. Garbage is to be handled by whatever means the
government of Monroe County, or other local government agencies, provide.
10. SEWERAGE DISPOSAL. Septic tanks with adequate drain fields are permitted and must meet all requirements of the Georgia Department of Public
Health. Approval of any system installed shall be obtained from the Public Health Officer of Monroe County.
11. CONDITION OF LOT. Each lot owner is required to keep unsightly trash and debris from his/her property. Weeds and underbrush must be
kept away from close proximity of any dwelling and, if necessary, may be removed by the developer at the owners expense. Failure to pay the expenses of such removal may constitute a default under the
terms of the mortgage.
12. INOPERABLE VEHICLES. No inoperable vehicle, whether junk or antique, may be kept on any lot for more than thirty (30) days except
within an enclosed carport or garage, No tractor trailer rigs or dump trucks shall be parked on any tract. All boats, trailers, recreational or camping vehicles or motor homes shall be parked in the rear of
the residence and out of view of the road whenever possible. Such vehicles may be parked under an open carport.
13. SIGNS. No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public on any tract except one professionally painted sign of not more than two (2) by
four (4) feet in size. Signs advertising the property “For Sale” shall be permitted. The subdivision sign erected by the developer may be four (4) by eight (8) feet in size.
14. MAILBOXES. Mailboxes for each lot shall be positioned adjacent to the street so that their is no interference with normal traffic but will
allow access to the mail carrier without having to pull off the roadway surface. Mailboxes shall be maintained so as not to detract from the overall appearance of the subdivision.
15. FENCING. All fencing on said tracts shall be installed in a professional manner using only quality materials so as not to be a
detriment to adjoining properties and must conform to all state and county requirements.
16. REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS. The developer or any property owner shall have the right to proceed at law or in equity to compel the
compliance with the terms of these covenants to prevent the violation or breech of any provisions of these covenants. The Zoning Officer of Monroe County shall have an independent right and power to enforce
all covenants and conditions set forth herein.
17. SEVERABILITY. Invalidation of any one or more of these Protective Covenants by judgment, court order or decree shall in no way affect the
validity of any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
18. PERIOD AND SUCCESSION. These covenants shall remain in effect for a period of twenty-five (25) years and shall automatically
renew for successive ten (10) year periods unless revoked by a majority of the then property owners, such agreement being placed on record in the Office of the Clerk, Monroe County Superior Court. Any
such changes must meet the minimum requirements of any governmental authority that may exist for the purpose of regulating the use of the land.
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